Nigeria: Cheney, Ex-US VP, Not Above Law

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Source: all africa

Abuja — Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, has said that the ex-Vice President of the United States of America, Richard 'Dick' Cheney is not above the laws of the land where Halliburton which he headed operated in alleged violation of the law. She emphasised that his indictment in the Halliburton case was not politically motivated as he was presently not seeking any elective post in the United States.

Waziri, who was speaking at the International Anti-Corruption Day held in Abuja, described how some multi-national companies come into Nigeria to do business with the mindset that the country is corrupt. This she said propel foreigners to connive with some questionable characters in public offices to perpetrate corrupt acts.

She however maintained that the money involved in Halliburton's case could not have been spent without the approval or knowledge of those at the helm of affairs of the multi-national.

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This according to her is to ensure that justice is achieved in the end. She however stated that EFCC was in the threshold of recovering over $500 million from some multi-national companies that have violated the laws of the land. Halliburton Nigeria and Halliburton Inc have been accused of official high-handedness, for allegedly offering gratification to the tune of $180 million to some Nigerian public officials for the purpose of assisting the corporation to secure the award of the contract of Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Project,in Bonny Island,Rivers State between 1994 and 1995.

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[dgibby]

1. Nice to know he's not above the law somewhere. n/t

[ixion]

2. So have him extradited, then

it would be interesting to watch.

Frankly, I'm skeptical.

[Crowman1979]

4. +1000

[Tempest]

3. Nigeria: Cheney not above law, and we're not above taking a $500 million bribe

If they're not above the law, then extradite and try them in court.

[FarCenter]

5. So will Nigeria man up and fire some drone missiles at his likely hiding place?

That's what we would do.